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P. W. COPELAND.

FILE FABRIC FRAME.

APPLICATION man MAY], 19w.

1,400,529,- Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

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UNITED STATE-S PATENT OFFIQE.

PERCIVAL W. COPELAND, OF CLARK MILLS, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE HIND &

HARRISON PLUSH CO2, 01 CLARK MILLS, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION.

PILE-FABRIC FRAME.

Specifioa of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

To allow/tom it may concern:

.=.-e it lmown that l, Prison/AL W. Corn- Luuo, citizen of the United States a resident of Clark Mills, in the county of Oneida and State of New York, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Piled abric Frames; and l do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to maize and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the reference-inimerals marked thereon,

vhich form part of this specification.

lily l resent invention relates to pile fabric "frames, which are reels or large spools tpon which pile fabric is wound by fastening the opposite edges of the fabric to inwardly extending hooks on the opposite ends the frame that the layers of fabric placed upon 1e frame are spaced far enough apart to prevent the pile being matted down or disarrai god.

The general purpose of my invention is to i provide an improved pile fabric frame and one which is simple in construction but durable and convenient in use.

A further purpose is to provide an article of the class described .vherein the end members carrying the fabric-supporting hooks are in adjustable relation to each other so that the frame may be readily adjusted to receive different widths of fabric also to facilitate the fabric being placed on or removed from the frame.

A still further purpose of my invention is to provide a pile fabric frame wherein the end members are readily detachable from the shaft and replaceable thereon so that the frames when not in use or when being stored or shipped may be in knock-down condition. This results in great saving of space and convenience in handling as the empty frames occupy much space when assembled.

A further purpose is to provide a pile fabric frame of such construction that the features of having the ends adjustable and also removable are combined in a particularly efficient manner.

.iinother object of this invention is to provide a pile fabric frame of such construction and arrangement that the fabric placed thereon is at the different attaching points bent less from a straight line than has heretofore been done, whereby the fabric when lly a right angle. Such a decided benc ng of the fabric is apt to leave more or less permanent traces thereof when the fabric is unrolled. lt is one of the objects of my invention to construct a frame of such characear that when one layer of fabric is placed hereon the fabric is bent upon considerably mor lines than before preferably upon oiglt lines, resulting in the fabric being bent only 45 from its original flat form, which is a bend of such slight character that it will leave neither a temporary nor permaent marl: upon the fabric.

A. further purpose of my invention is to provide an article of the class described of such character and details of parts and combination thereof as to make a frame particularly wel adapted for the purposes required and also one where the parts may be readily replaced or repaired if occasion requires.

A still further purpose is to provide a frame of great strength and rigidity whereby the fabric is retained in proper position and fully protected. while thereon; and further provide a frame of such character and form that the same when filled can no economically and safely packed on end for storage and shipment.

inure 1 is a side elevation of one of my pile fabric frames.

Fl 2 is an end view thereof on a slightly larger scale.

1*" 3 is a view of one end, on a similar scale in longitudinal section.

Fig. l is a plan view of one of the hook plates.

Figs. 5 and 6 are outer and inner end views respectively of the center or wheel-like part of one of the end members.

Referring to the drawings in a more particular description, it will be Seen that the device as a whole consists of a shaft 8 and two substantially similar end members 9 mounted on or near the ends of said shaft and forming therewith a large reel or spool adapted to have wound thereon the pile fabric 10 in successive layers spaced or held from each other through the opposite edges of said layers of fabric being supported by the inwardly extending hooks 11 provided upon the inner side of the end members 9.

The shaft 8 of proper length a cording to the usual width of the fabric to be placed upon the frame has mounted in non-rotative relation thereon the tw end members as by having said shaft angular, preferably square in cross-section to fit a similar shaped socket in the inwardly extending hub 13 of the center or wheel-like part i l of said end members. Upon this center 14 are provided a plurality of bars 15 preferably eight in number radiating from said center and in a plane at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the frame as a whole. From the inward side of these bars project the fabricsupporting hooks 11, preferably by a series bf said hooks being formed upon and pro-- jecting from a hook plate 16, one of which is attached t each of said bars 5 with the hooks 1]. projecting inwardly of the frame.

that is in the general direction toward. the other end frame but with the points of the hooks outwardly dir cted relative to the axis of the frame so to readily allow of the fabric being placed upon the hooks.

In order to secure the maximum of strength and rigidity with a minimum weight, the bars will preferably be formed as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, in pairs connected at their inner ends by a short base portion 1? and connected at their outer ends by a longer piece 18. Each pair of bars 9 with their connecting base portion and longer outer connection 18 will conveniently be formed from a single strip of me cient length to be bent to about t; shown in Fig. 2 with its ends broi ge'ther and securely joined by ri 19.

r A pair of these bars are securely but detachably fastened to the center 14%; the end member by the base portion 17 being placed against the outer surface 20 of a shelf or flange 21 provided on the outer side of said center it partway back from the periphery of said center and fastened thereto as by a bolt 22 and nut 23, the bolt passing through suitable holes in the flange 21 and in the base portion 1?. The two bars pass out-ward close to the outer surface of said center and are tiereby steadied from bei: drawn in ward by the weight or tension of the fabric placed on said bars. As further means to h( 'l the bars at the proper angle to each other and to adjacent bars upon the frame, there are provided and properly located upon t ill? center 1% near its periphery a series of pairs It will be noticed that the arrangement and construction of the hook-carrying bars 15 now shown and described provides eight points of support or attachment for each edge of each layer of the fabric placed on. the frame, resulting in the fabric being bent only forty-iive degrees om a straight or V ace at each turn or bend, which amount of turn or bending of the fabric will not leave any permanent nor even temporary marl; or crease upon the fabric when it removed from the frame. i will be understood of course that my invention not limited to the use of precisely eight liool carrying arms upon the frame since it is obvious that seven or even sir; bars might be used and. be found suillcient to obtain most of the advantages of not bending the pile fabric so much as to leave of the bending; while it is plain th by having nine or ten or even more such 11s the fabric would be bent le than forty-five degrees from a plane sin ace. A. frame having eight hoolt-carryi? 3 bars is however my preferred construction as that provides with a ninimuin of parts a sufficient number oi supports to prevent the fabric being creased or bent too much.

it will also be seen that by having ayer of fabric supported at eight points on each edge instead of at four poi s the strain of hol ing the fabric is distri .qted over twice is many hooks and points of the fabric relting in less danger of stretcl'iing, breaking or otherwise injuring the fabric or bre; a hook when the fabric may be temporarily pltlfiiitl under an unusual l by rough usage in transportation. er-ably also the bars will radiate from the center 14 at substantially eqn l distances from each other as show i in 2 thus distributing the points of suppo t any layer at substantially equal di tances frr each other and giving less opportunity for the fabric t bend or swing agai'i'tit an adjacent laver with force or weight enough to disarraiige the pile of the fabric.

The form and construction of my bars 15 allow a pair of them to be easily removed and replaced if necessary in repairing or replacing said bars or the hook-bars thereon.

The end members 9 are in adjustable relation to their respective ends of the shaft 8 as by the sockets 12 of the end member hu 3s 13 liavin a sliding fit upon the oppod shaft and by providing a lis ing means operatively con ting the ad end members and their respective. ones of the shaft. A convenient etlicient and the preferred form of such adjusting means comprises set-screw 25 the body of which is screw-threaded into the center it in alinement with the shaft 8, and with its inner end adapted to engage the extremity 8 of the shaft while the head 26 of said screw 25 is located outside the center 14: where it may be conveniently manipulated in an obvious manner by a wrench or other proper tool even while fabric is on the frame.

F or convenience in manufacturing the frames and mechanical durability of the de vice, the set-screw 25 will preferably not be set directly into the center 14: but will be mounted in a screw-threaded nut 27 suitably secured to said center as by being set into the bottom of the socket 12 extending through the hub 13 and into the body of the center 14-. WVhen as is usually the case, the shaft 8 is composed of wood, its e2;- tremities will be covered with a metal plate 28 to prevent the inner end of the screw from wearing into the wood.

.lt will now be apparent that upon placing the end members 9 upon the shaft 8 by fitting; the sockets 12 over the ends of the shaft, the inner ends of the set-screws 25 will engage the extremities of the shaft and that by adjusting one or both of said screws 25, said end members may be set to be farther away or nearer to each other as the circumstances require. Screwing the setscrew farther into the center will force the end member rther out upon the shaft, while screwing it part way back through its mounting will allow the end member to be shoved farther on to the shaft by hand or drawn farther thereonto by the tension of the fabric.

This adjustability of the end members of the frame is a decided advantage in several ways. One is that it enables a frame to be adjusted to carry fabrics having a considerable difference in width, thus dispensing with the use of different length frames for different widths of fabric. Another advantage is that a length of fabric nominally of one width may vary considerably therefrom and the adjustable frame admits of the frame being set to the proper size rather than change the frame or have the fabric too tight or too loose. A. further advantage of having the frame ends adlustable is that it facilitates the loading of the fabric upon the frame and its removal from the frame as the fabric may be more easily placed upon or removed from the hooks if the tension upon the fabric is temporarily less than that usually required for storage or shipping.

From the description of the device already given it will be apparent that the end members 9 are readily removable from the shaft 8 by simply drawing the end members off from their respective ends of the shaft, the sockets 12 of the hubs 13 having a sliding lit upon the shaft and the set-screws 25 offering no obstacle to such withdrawal of the end members from the shaft. The end members are likewise readily replaceable upon the shaft, the position of the screws 25 simply limiting the extent to which the end member is shoved onto the shaft. The angular location of the socket 12 relative to the hook-carrying bars 15 will preferably always be the same so that any two end members placed upon a shaft will bring the hook plates of the two end. members directly opposite each other, thus facilitating the easy and orderly arrangement of the fabric upon the frame. Preferably the relative angular location of the socket l2 and the bars 15 will be such that any position in which an end member can be placed upon its shaft will also bring its hook-carrying bars opposite the bars of the other end member. This purpose is also attained by the construction of parts shown in the draw-- ings and hereinbefore described.

This feature of having the end members readily removable from and replaceable upon the shaft, is useful in that it enables the frames when not in use to be stored or transported in knockecbdown condition, thus saving space and facilitating the ban dling or storin of the devices. It will be seen that the frames when set up occupy much more space than their parts when taken down. The shape of the frame set up prevents a workman from conveniently carrying more than one or two of them, but when the frames are taken apart man can readily carry the parts of more than two frames.

l r'hat 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters hatent is:

l. in a frame for storing and transportpile fabric the combination of shaft s each comprising a hub portion, an in- Hardly c tending socket slidingly and removabl'v itting over the ends of said shaft and lmok-supporting arms radiating from the hub portion set screw threaded through the hub portion of each end member with its inner end engaging the end of the shaft within the socket whereby the end members are adjustably, non-rotatably and removably secured to the shaft.

2. in a frame for storing and transport ng pile fabric the combination of a shaft raving angular-shaped ends, two end memcrs e ch comprising a hub portion, an inwardly extending socket slidingly fitting over the ends of said shaft and hook-supporting arms radiating from the hub portion, a set screw threaded through the hub portion of each end member with its inner end engaging the end of the shaft within the socket whereby the end members are adjustubly and non-rotatably secured to the shaft, said end members projecting beyond said shaft ends and beyond the heads of the set screws with the outer surface of said end angular-shaped ends, two end mem portion of-each end member With'itsinner end engaging the end the shaft Within t socket whereby the end n'iembers are adustably and non-rotatably secured to the shaft, said arms on each end member belng substantially equally spaced and more than four in 11 her With-a hook for each layer of the fabric whereby'the fabric. is bent substantially less than a right angle at each folding line. i ll'ln a frame for storing and transporting pile fabric the combination of a shaft h Wing angular-shaped ends, two end members each compri ing a hub portion, Jan i11- trardl' extendin socket slidinpl and re- O Y L) :novably hating over the ends of said shaft and liOOb-SGPPOTiZlHg arms-radiating from the hub portion, whereby the end members are non-rotatably and remoyably secnredto the shaft, said arms on each end member be J substantially equally spaced and more than four in number with a hook for each layer of the fabric whereby the fabric is bent substantially less than right angle at each folding line.

in a frame for storing and transportpile fabriothe combination of a shaft haying angular-shaped ends, two end members each comprising a hub portion, an inwardly extending socket sliding'ly 'fitting over the ends of said shaft and hoolr-supporting arms radiatingfrom the hub portion, whereby the end members are nonwoeach end'member being substantially equally spaced and eight innumber with a hoolr for each layer of the fabric whereby the fabric iect is bent about fo. ty live degrees at each fold-' ing line. V

in a frame for storing and transport- .ng pile fabric the combination-of a shaft u mg angular-shaped ends, two end memhers each comprising a hub portion, an in wardly extendingsoclret slidingly. and removabiy fitting over the ends of said shaft and hook-supporting arms radiating from the hub portion whereby the end members mino'otatably and removably secured to shalt, said arms on each end member suostantially equally spaced and eight ty-five degrees at each folding line. 7., in frame for stormga'nd transportli'ig' pile fabric the combination of a shaft and two end members removably, adjustably and non-rotatively fitting the ends'of.

the shaft and hook-supporting arms proecting from said end members and being substantially equally spaced and more than four in man 'siibstantially less thana right angle at each oer whereby the fabric is bent told. I t

8. in a frame for storing and transportr pile fabric the combination of a shaft two end members remo'vably, adjustably and non-rotatively fitting the ends of the shaft and hook-supporting arms pro- 0g from said end members being eight in 11* nber and substantially equally spaced whereby the fabric is bent about forty-five degrees at each folding line.

9. In a frame for storing and transportpile fabric the combination of a shaft and two end members removably, adjustably and non-rotatively fitting the ends of e'shaft and eight radiating rows of ic-supporting hooks on each end mem- Whereby he fabric is bent about forty five degrees at each fold. tatably secur'cdto the shaft, sald arms on In witness whereof I have ,aflixed my signature, this 20th day of Apr l, 1918.

PEBGK VAL W. COPELAND.

umber with a hook for each layer of abric whereby the fabrlc is bent about 

